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In fear yet with great joy, the women left the tomb and ran to tell the news to his disciples.

He Appears to the Women

Suddenly, Jesus met them on the road and said:

Rejoice!”

The women approached him, bowed down at his feet, and worshiped him.

Then Jesus said to them:

Do not be afraid! Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Report of the Guards

As the women continued on their way, some of the guards entered the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had taken place.

The chief priests gathered with the elders and decided to pay the soldiers a large sum of money

with this instruction:

“Say that his disciples came by night while you were asleep and stole the body of Jesus.

If Pilate finds out about this, we will explain the situation and keep you out of trouble.”

The soldiers took the money and did as they were told. This story has circulated among the Jews to this day.